Agoo, La Union
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Map of La Union showing the location of Agoo |
Agoo is a 2nd class
municipality in the
province of
La Union,
Philippines. According to the
2000 census, it has a population of 51,923 people in 9,945 households.
Its name is probably derived from "aroo" or "agoho" a pine-like evergreen tree that thrived in the western coast during the pre-Spanish Period.
The town is also known as "Puerto de Japon", wherein Spanish conquistadors from Mexico headed by Capitan
Juan de Salcedo observed that Agoo was already a bustling port whrein Chinese, Japanese and native merchants ply their trade.
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Dr. Eufranio C. Eriguel - the name of his wife is
Dr. Sandra Yang Eriguel*- they both studied at the
University of Santo Tomas''''''
Agoo is politically subdivided into 49
barangays.'''
* Ambitacay
* Balawarte
* Capas
* Consolacion (Pob.)
* Macalva Central
* Macalva Norte
* Macalva Sur
* Nazareno
* Purok
* San Agustin East
* San Agustin Norte
* San Agustin Sur
* San Antonino
* San Antonio
* San Francisco
* San Isidro
* San Joaquin Norte | * San Joaquin Sur
* San Jose Norte
* San Jose Sur
* San Juan
* San Julian Central
* San Julian East
* San Julian Norte
* San Julian West
* San Manuel Norte
* San Manuel Sur
* San Marcos
* San Miguel
* San Nicolas Central (Pob.)
* San Nicolas East
* San Nicolas Norte (Pob.)
* San Nicolas West | * San Nicolas Sur (Pob.)
* San Pedro
* San Roque West
* San Roque East
* San Vicente Norte
* San Vicente Sur
* Santa Ana
* Santa Barbara (Pob.)
* Santa Fe
* Santa Maria
* Santa Monica
* Santa Rita (Nalinac)
* Santa Rita East
* Santa Rita Norte
* Santa Rita Sur
* Santa Rita West |
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Philippine Standard Geographic Code*
2000 Philippine Census Information
